There were sections where I wasn't 100% confident in the direction that the story was taking, and I thought that writing himself into the story was the ultimate in writer-sucking-own-dick vanity, but overall it's a very strong work. The characters are likable and believable, the fantasy aspects are entertaining, and the whole idea of "other worlds" running in parallel is fascinating if you think about it.
But overall - it's all about Roland. Roland, as a hero, is definitely someone you want to get behind. I told a friend and coworker of mine after Eddie and Jake died at some point in the 7th book that I felt that Roland had to make it to the tower himself. It's funny how the writing influenced my opinion, shifting it and shaping it so that I felt that Roland alone was meant to make it to the tower. That ended up being what had to happen in the story as well.
The ending is apt but also somewhat confusing. How does the loop affect all of the other characters? Are they going to end up back in the story again and again as well? I suppose after writing the story for 34 years spanning multiple thousands of pages it would have been extremely difficult to write an ending that pleased everyone. I was happy with how it turned out.
So go on then, there are other worlds then these.
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